Germplasm Resources Information Network
Germplasm Resources Information Network or GRIN is an online
National Plant Germplasm System.[1]
GRIN has extended its role to manage information on the germplasm reposits of insect (
microbial, and animal species (see sub-projects).[2]
Description
The site is a resource for identifying
cultivars etc.) of plants covering 10,000 species;[4][5] both economically important ones[3] and wild species. It profiles plants that are invasive or noxious weeds,[3] threatened or endangered,[3] giving out data on worldwide distribution[3] of its habitat; as well as passport information.[6] GRIN also incorporates an Economic Plants Database.[3]
The network is maintained by GRIN's Database Management Unit (GRIN/DBMU).Global Crop Diversity Trust.[8]
Sub-projects
A stated mission of GRIN is to support the following projects:[9]
- National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS)
- National Animal Germplasm Program (NAGP)
- National Microbial Germplasm Program (NMGP)
- National Invertebrate Germplasm Program (NIGP)
See also
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database
- International Plant Names Index
- List of electronic Floras (for online flora databases).
References
- ISBN 9780309043908.
- ^ a b c "About us". Agricultural Resource Service. May 11, 2009. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 9781889878041.
- ISBN 9780789030252. It gives 450,000 accessions (outdated; GRIN gives 500,000 as of June 2012).
- ^ "Accession Area Queries". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012. It gives 500,000 accessions.
- ^ ISBN 9780813801230.
- ISBN 9780309043908.
- ^ "GRIN-Global". Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "About GRIN". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
External links
Wikidata has the property:
GRIN URL (P1421) (see uses)
- Official website
- The NRCS also maintains the PLANT database